Senior Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

Delivery Hero
Stockholm
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["Legal judgment","Cross-functional collaboration","Communication","Drafting","Risk management"]

Advise on EU employment law challenges related to platform work, leading global risk management for platform worker and rider classification. Monitor high-profile litigation and regulatory investigations, develop defense strategies, and partner with Product, Tech, and Operations to support delivery solutions. Track legislative and regulatory changes affecting platform work and advise HQ and market Public Policy teams, acting as an expert for senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.

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Senior Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

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Job Summary

Advise on EU employment law challenges related to platform work, leading global risk management for platform worker and rider classification. Monitor high-profile litigation and regulatory investigations, develop defense strategies, and partner with Product, Tech, and Operations to support delivery solutions. Track legislative and regulatory changes affecting platform work and advise HQ and market Public Policy teams, acting as an expert for senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
Location: Stockholm
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead management of platform worker and rider classification risks globally with international employment lawyers across the Group.
  • •Monitor and manage high-profile litigation and regulatory investigations, developing defense strategies with local legal counsel.
  • •Partner with Product, Tech, and Operations to understand delivery operations and the tech stack, supporting next-generation delivery solution development.
  • •Support cross-functional teams exploring new business models and strategic opportunities related to platform work.
  • •Track and analyze legislative and regulatory developments impacting platform work and advise Public Policy teams at HQ and market level.
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Be a fully qualified employment lawyer in an EU jurisdiction with extensive employment law experience, including at least 6 years in a law firm environment and strong litigation background.
  • •Have deep expertise in platform work and worker classification, including hands-on interpretation and application of the EU Platform Workers Directive and related legislation.
  • •Have strong legal judgment influencing senior stakeholders, with effective collaboration across multi-jurisdictional and cross-functional teams.
  • •Demonstrate excellent communication and drafting skills, including legal drafting, executive-level communication, and creating clear slide presentations.
  • •Full professional proficiency in English and fluency in at least one additional European language; be willing to be based in or relocate to an EU market.
Experience:6+ yearsEmployment lawPlatform workGig economyEU regulationLitigationIn-house (preferred)
Skills:Legal judgmentCross-functional collaborationCommunicationDraftingRisk management
Languages:English

Company Brief

Delivery Hero
Global online food-ordering and local delivery platform operating multiple regional brands (e.g., Foodpanda, Glovo, Talabat) across 50–70+ countries, supplying food and quick-commerce deliveries via marketplace and logistics services.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Founded: 2011
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